Accra: Portion of Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange now Mechanic Yard
By Godfred Amoaful A portion of Ring Road West beneath the ongoing Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange project, in the Korle Bu Hospital direction, has been converted into a Mechanic Yard, where Spare Parts Dealers and Mechanics service cars, which is often a nuisance on that stretch. Construction work on the Interchange has stalled for a while, […]
Highlife Music, root of Ghanaian culture- Gyedu-Blay Ambolley
By: Seli Baisie Ghana’s Highlife music icon Gyedu-Blay Ambolley has passionately declared that ‘Highlife’ music is the root of Ghanaian culture. “Highlife is us. It is our root. Because if we are trying to potray what we have to the world, it is Highlife..” According to him, Highlife is a genre that reflects the true […]
Over 4 million Ghanaians don’t use internet, says GSS
By Edzorna Francis Mensah A report by the Ghana Statistical Service has revealed that more than 4 million people in the working age bracket (15 to 60 years) did not use the internet in the three months before the last census. The report also said, vulnerable populations notably children who have never attended school, the […]
Workshop on science-based solutions for sustainable construction technologies organized in Kumasi
By Akosua Frema Frempong A workshop to facilitate the implementation of science-based sustainable construction technologies has taken place in Kumasi. It provided an opportunity for stakeholder discussions to develop innovative construction materials for a sustainable built environment in Ghana. Cement production is responsible for a considerable percentage […]
Government urged to adopt supply chain management skills in governance
By: Regina Agana Akanteba Stakeholders in Supply Chain Management, SCM, have urged government to embrace supply chain management skills in governance. Speaking at the 4th Chartered Institute of Supply Chain Management, Induction and Investiture ceremony in Accra, an Adjunct Professor of Supply Chain Management, Professor Douglas Boateng, said until government adopts SCM expertise, it […]
Keta MP tasks Government to continue Blekusu Sea Defence Project to protect lives and properties
By Edzorna Francis Mensah Kwame Dzudzorli Gakpey, Member of Parliament for Keta has reiterated his appeal to the government for the commencement of work on phase 2 of the Keta sea defence project, believing that it will serve as a permanent solution to the perennial flooding of the coastal communities caused by sea erosion. According […]
Civil Society strengthening programme launched
By Abraham Donkor The Executive Director of Star Ghana Foundation, Alhaji Ibrahim-Tanko Amidu has observed that mechanism where donors and partners determine how grants should be expended on projects and programmes has not served the nation well. He argued that civil society organisations must find ways of redefining the paradigm that will rather assume that […]
Mercury used in mining gold can cause autism- Expert discloses
By: Roberta Gayode Modin Assistant lecturer at the Department of Special Education, University of Education, Winneba, Francis Kwame Anku has disclosed that mercury is considered a risk factor for autism. According to Autism Speaks Organisation, autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive […]
Obuasi East District is winning fight against malaria because of AGAMAL’s commitment- DCE admits
By Nicholas Osei-Wusu The Obuasi East District Assembly in Ashanti has commended AngloGold Ashanti Malaria Control Limited, AGAMAL for its enormous contribution to the fight against malaria within the Obuasi geographical enclave, in particular, and Ghana at large over the years. The District Chief Executive, Madam Faustina Amissah, told Correspondent Nicholas Osei-Wusu in an interview, […]
School feeding caterers lay down tools over unpaid arrears
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Caterers under the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) have declared a nationwide strike following the government’s failure to pay them their arrears and increase the amount per child. The aggrieved caterers drawn from various regions across the country who converged in Kumasi, the Ashanti regional capital, stressed that laying down their tools […]
